GOV 2305- FINAL- RASMUSSEN EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
2025/ 2026 UPDATE
Filibuster - correct answer -Prolonged speech that prevents legislation
Options for the President - correct answer -1. Veto- vote no on a bill
2. Pocket veto- President veto's a bill while Congress is out of session so
they can't override it
3. 10 day pass- President doesn't sign in 10 days so it gets passes
4. Line item veto- no longer in practice, President could cross out
certain lines and approve of his changes
Congress role in making Foreign Policy - correct answer -i. Amend,
budget
ii. Declare war
iii. Congress can cut funds but don't have the political will to
, The five stages of the presidential election - correct answer -i. Invisible
primary
ii. Nomination Phase
iii. Conventions
iv. General Election
v. Electoral College
Frontloading - correct answer -Moving primary of caucus dates forward
to increase influence
Open / closed primaries and caucuses - correct answer -1. Open
primary- anyone registered can vote
2. Closed- any registered Republican or Democrat can vote
3. Caucus- meetings held by county in which people go to select
candidates
Electoral College - correct answer -1. 538 members, takes 270 to win
2. Body of group who votes on positions like the president, vice
president, and so on
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
2025/ 2026 UPDATE
Filibuster - correct answer -Prolonged speech that prevents legislation
Options for the President - correct answer -1. Veto- vote no on a bill
2. Pocket veto- President veto's a bill while Congress is out of session so
they can't override it
3. 10 day pass- President doesn't sign in 10 days so it gets passes
4. Line item veto- no longer in practice, President could cross out
certain lines and approve of his changes
Congress role in making Foreign Policy - correct answer -i. Amend,
budget
ii. Declare war
iii. Congress can cut funds but don't have the political will to
, The five stages of the presidential election - correct answer -i. Invisible
primary
ii. Nomination Phase
iii. Conventions
iv. General Election
v. Electoral College
Frontloading - correct answer -Moving primary of caucus dates forward
to increase influence
Open / closed primaries and caucuses - correct answer -1. Open
primary- anyone registered can vote
2. Closed- any registered Republican or Democrat can vote
3. Caucus- meetings held by county in which people go to select
candidates
Electoral College - correct answer -1. 538 members, takes 270 to win
2. Body of group who votes on positions like the president, vice
president, and so on
